Bed davenport or couch.



S GOLDSTEIN. BED DAVENPORT OR COUCH.

APPLICATION FILED 123.17, 1913.

Patented Nov 11, 1913.

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S. GOLDSTEIN.

BED DAVENPORT 0R 0011011. APPLICATION-FILED PEB.17, 1913 Patented N0v.'11, 1913.

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BED DAVENPORT 0R COUCH. APPLIOATlQN FILED FBB.17, 1913.

Patented Nov. 11, 1913 3 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

UNITED can FICE.

SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-FOURTH T0 ISADORE GOLDSTEIN, ONE-FGURTH T0 ABE GOLDSTEIN, ANDONE-FOURTH TO MEYER GOLD- STEIN, ALL OF CHICAGU, ILLINOIS.

BED DAVENPORT on oouon.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 11,1913.

Application filed February 17, 1913. Serial No. 748,982.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SAMUEL Gonosrmn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bed Davenports or Couches, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to bed davenports or couches and the object thereof is to provide furniture of this character with simple, efficient, and easily operated mechanism for converting such furniture into a bed.

The various features and the utility of my construction will be apparent from the description hereinafter given.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation of a davenport embodyin-g my invention, the section being taken on the line 11 of Fig. 2; Fig. 2, a front elevation of a portion of such davenport with a. part thereof cut away; Fig. 3, a vertical sectional elevation of the davenport with the bed spring sections shown extended; Fig. 4,

a plan view of a portion of the parts illustrated in Fig. 3; Fig. 5, a sectional elevation similar to Fig. 3., but showing the bed spring sections and the seat in process of folding or unfolding; and Fig. 6, adetailed section on' the line (56 of Fig. 5, but on a larger scale.

Itwill be understood that my invention is applicable to different kinds of furniture such as dave-nports, bed couches, and the like, but in the present instance I have shown the same embodied in a davenport for the purpose of giving a. clear and definite description of my invention and withoutanyint-cnt-ion of limitin myself thereto.

Referring to the emoodiment of my invention as herein shown, the davenport comprises the two end pieocs 1, connected together by the cross ieces 2; the seat- 3; and the back 4. This oack is by preference hinged at 5 to the under side of the upper cross rail 2 whereby such back may be swung in the manner hereinafter explained.

The bed spring which is arranged to be folded, comprises three main sections indicated generally by the reference letters A, B, and C, and two short sections indicated by the letters a and b, the section u being between the main sections A and It and the spl t-inn 7\ lamina: lm'hvOOfi the l'llfil'fi SC-guano,

B and O,'all as more clearly indicated in Fig. 4. This bed spring may be of any suitable construction, in so far as the fabric thereof is concerned, but its siderails are made in sections corresponding to the sections named, for foldi'ng purposes. To this end the main sections A, B and C have such rails 6, 7, and 8 respectively and the small sections a and b have such rails 9 and 10 re spectiveiy. The side rails 6 are secured in suitable manner tothe under side of the seat 3 and are pivotally connected at one end to "the rails 9. These rails 9 are in turn pivotally connected to the rails 7 which in turn are pivotally connected to the short rails 10. These latter rails are in turn piv-. otally connected to the rails 8 of the last section (3. The two sections 13 and O are provided with legs 11 and 12 respectively which are pivotally connected to their respective side rails. In order to provide for the automatic folding and unfoldin of these legs during the manipulation of the bed, links 13 and 14 are pivoted one end to the upper ends of these legs and pivoted at their other ends to the rails 9 and 10 respectively.

The seat 3 is mounted to rotate and to slide in the manner hereinafter explained up'on stationary horizontal pins 15 which extend through bushings 16 in the end frames 1 and are secured therein by means of the end not 17 and collar 18 on opposite sides of saidframes. tend through and work in horizontal slots 19 of plates 19 secured to the opposite ends ofthe seat and the heads 15 of such pins are arranged to travel iu-the slots 3 in the ends of the seat, Figs. 1 and 2. To facilit-atc assembling and disassembling of the parts, I prefer to provide slots 19 with a central enlargement 19*, of a size sufficient to permit the heads 15 to pass t ough.

Upon the inner side of each end frame 1 there is secured a plate 20 having the pcculiar form and curvature illustrated in Figs. 1, 3, and 5. This plate has a slot- 21 which is sul'istantially horizontal at. its rearward portion and curved downwardly and then upwardly to its forward end. This slot constitutes a track for a pi 22, one of which is secured to each of the side rails 9 and projects laterally therefrom. Each The pins 15 ex- I ment of the pins 22 in their tracks will cause a pivoted and sliding movement of the seat, as now to be explained. The normal position of the parts is indicated in Fig. 1, at which time the seat'3 is in horizontal upright position and the bed sections are folded upon each other in the space below the seat, the rails 6, 7, and 8 being in a substantially horizontal plane and the rails 9 and 10 being in a substantially vertical position, the mattress being folded between such sections, as indicated in dotted lines in said figure. VVhen' it is desired to convert the davenport into a bed the front panel 23, whose particular or preferred construction and manipulation will .be hereinafter explained, is let down and moved to a position underneath the davenport, as shown in Fig. 5. The operator then takes hold of the piw oted .eross brace 2 which serves as a bandle and pulls the bed spring sections for- .wardly. As a result the pins 22 which are normally toward the rear end of their tracks will move forwardly therein, first in a horizontal direction and then downwardly, thence upwardly, and finally downwardly to theextreme socketed ends 21 of the tracks.

. 'Just as soon as the pins 22 start downwardly in their tracks, the seat 3 will begin to 1'0- tate and as these pins continue in their tracks the seat will be turned upside down and finally, when the pins reach the extreme ends 21, of their tracks, the seat will have reached its reverse position indicated in Fig. 3 and the parts willmoreover be held or locked in this position. Theposition of the parts just before the pins 22 reach their final position is shown in Fig. 5 and after the final movement of these pins main sections B and C and the small section I) are unfolded to the position indicated in Fig. 3 in which manipulation the links 13 and 14 automatically cause the legs -l1 and 12 to assume a vertical position. At this time the entire bed spring is in: a horizontal position together with the mattress which had been folded therewith. When it is desired to fold up the bed the reverse operation takes place, that is to say, the section C is first folded over, the two sections B and O and the small section b are then lifted by means of the cross brace 24. During the folding of the first section C the legs 12 automatically fold into apositio'n of alinement with the rails 8, but at this time the legs 11 are still in their extended position but are folded when the section B isfolded with respect to the section A. The operator thereupon lifts upwardly so as to move the pins 22 out of the socketed ends 21 to permit such pins to travel rearwardly in their tracks. The seat 3 now begins to rotate back to its normal po-- sition and to he slid rearwardly as soon as the pins 22 reach the horizontal portions of their tracks. The parts again assume their normal position shown in Fig. 1.

In case the piece of furniture is of the davenport type, it is preferred to provide a back 4t with automatic means controlled by the movements of the seat and associated parts for moving or swinging the same as to its lower end. For this purpose I secure to the lower end of the back 4 one end of a coiled spring or springs 26, whose other end is secured to the end frame 1. By this means the back 4: is normally swung rearwardly to the position shown in Fig. 5 which represents the bed position. At the opposite ends of the back are two lovers, 2? pivoted at 28 to the inner sides of the frame 1 and having a pin and slot connection with such back, the levers being provided with the slots 27 and the back, with pins 29. The lower ends of these levers 27 are pivotally connected to horizontal links 30 having headed pins 31. similar to the pins 22 and always arranged to travel in the tracks, but only in the horizontal portion thereof. The construction and arrangement of the parts are such that -m normal position keep the back in proper normal positionbut when the restraint of the pins 22 is removed in the unfolding of these parts, the spring 26 will exert its inlluenco, thereby swinging the back 4- rearwardly to the position shown in Fig. 5, at which time the pins 31 will move forwardly in their tracks.

As hereinbefore stated, the door or panel 23 at the front of the davenport below the scat preferably constructed as herein shown. This panel, which may be of aily suitable material and forl'n. is pivotally connected at its lower end and at opposite corners'to the links 32, terminating in small rollers 33 n'lovable in the slot 34 of the horizontal plate 34 secured to the inner sides of the end frames 1. These links 32 are provided intermediate their length with small pinions 35, which are adapted to travel in said slots and to mesh with a horizonlal rack 36 formed on the bottom of said tracks or slots, as clearly indicated in Figs. 1, 5, and (3. These links 32 and the panel itself are adapted to roll upon anti-friction rollers 37 projecting from the end frames 1. By

preference I provide the upper corners of the panel with locking means, the same comprising spring pressed plungers 38 working forwardly in openings in the upper edge of the panel and adapted to enter the sockets 39 in the forward edge of the seat 3. In addition, I prefer to provide horizontal pins. 40 working through the panel and entering socketedbrackets 4-]. on

' the under side'of seat 3. \Vhen it is desired to remove the panel to open the space below the seat, the plungers 38 are withdrawn by depressing the handle pieces or knobs 42 and then swinging the panel outwardly and then downwardly, after .which the panel is moved rearwardly, the links 32 and-associated parts maintaining the panel in proper position during sliding, so that no binding can take place. The panel now assumes the position indicated in Fig. 3.

The construction hereinbefore described is comparatively simple andinexpensive of manufacture and is moreover very easy of operation. Moreover, the mode of operation is readily understood by anybody,

which is an important consideration in furniture of this character. The operations 'both of folding and unfolding the sections "may be made of any suitable material or materials found expedient or desirable and while I have hereiirshown the end frames and seat frame for instance, as made of.

wood, the same may be made of metal, in which case the slotted plates thereof could be 'made integral. Moreover, while have herein shown three main sections of bed spring, it will be'understood that the outermostsection C and small section b may be dispensed with, in which case the length of the bed would correspond in direction with the len 'th of the daven )or or couch whereas when the full number of sections shown is used, the length of the bed is transverse of the length of the da'venport or couch.

'I claim:

1. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate'in the frames, and

bed spring made in folding sections, one

of which is secured to the seat and another of which has portions cooperating with the tracks and movable therein.

2. In furniture of the class described, the

v combination of end frames having statioir ary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof,

a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, and

a bed spring made in folding sections, one ofwhich is secured to the seat and another of which has portions cooperating with the tracks and movable therein, one end of the tracks having sockets to retain said portions.

3. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a s vat mounted to rotate in the frames, and also to slide horizontally therein, and a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of which has portions cooperating with the tracks.

i. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and pins on another of such sections and adapted to cooperate with the tracks.

5. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having station ary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate in theframes, stationary pins projecting inwardly from the end frames, the opposite ends of the seat having slots to receive the pins, and a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another .of which has portions cooperating with the tracks.

(3. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof,

-a seat mounted to rotate in the frames sta- 7 tionary pins projecting inwardly from the end frames, plates secured to opposite ends of theseat and'having slots to receive the pins, and a bed spring-made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of which has portions coiiperating with the tracks.

7. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end plates having slots, one

portion of each of which is horizontal and v the remainder curved, a seat mounted to rotate in the frame, and a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of which has portions movable in said slots, whereby the seat is reversed in the act of drawing said sections outwardly.

8. In furniture of the classdescribed, the combination of end frames having slots, one portion of :ach of which is curved and terminates in a socket, a seat mounted to rotate .in the frame, and a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of wlnclnhas portions movable in said slots, and adaptedto be,received and retained in said sockets.

9,111 furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, and a bed spring made in folding sections including pairs of opposite side rails which are pivoted to each other, the innermost pair of rails being secured to the seat, and the next adjacent pair of rails having projecting pins movable in the slots. 7

10. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on their inner sides, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, and a bed spring made in folding sections comprising three ,main sections and two short sections, each having a pair of opposite side rails, the rails of the innermost under section being secured to the seat and each of the short sections pivotally connected through the medium of their rails, two adjacent main sections, the rails of the short section connected with the said innermost main section being provided with projecting-pinsmovable in said tracks.

11. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a.

seat mounted to rotate in the frames, a back swinging from its upper end, a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of which has members cooperating with the tracks and movable therein, and operating connections for said back under the control of said bed spring in its movements.

12. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a rotary seat mounted, in the frames, a back swinging from its upper end, a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat, and another of which has members cooperating with the tracks and movable therein, and operating connections for said back which are contacted by said members in one extreme travel thereof in said tracks.

13. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, a back swinging from its upper end, a bed-spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat, and another of which has members cm'iperat ug with the tracks and movable therein, aerating connections for said back including pins traveling in said tracks and arranged to be moved by said members in their extreme movement in one direction. g

14. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having'stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, a back swinging from its upper end, a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of which has members cooperating with the tracks and movable therein, operating 'connections for said back under the control of said bed spring in its movements, and a spring tending to hold the back in one position and acting against saidoperating connections.

15. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, a back swinging from its upper end, a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of which has members cooperating with the tracks and movable therein, operatingconnections for said back including levers having at one end pin and slot connection with the back, links pivoted to the other end of the levers, and pins on said links adapted to travel in said tracks and to be moved by said members in the extreme movement of the latter in one direction.

16. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of which has members cooperating with the tracks and movable therein, and a hinged front panel between the end frames.

17. In furniture of the class described, th combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat, and another of which has members cooperating with the tracks and movable therein, and front panel which is hinged and also arranged to slide between the end frames.

18. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of which has members cooperating with the tracks and movable therein, a hinged front panel between the end frames, and means for locking the panel to the front of the seat.

19. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames, having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of which has members cooperating with the tracks and movable therein, a hinged front panel between the end frames, and spring-pressed plungers located in the panel and adapted to engage the front of the seat.

20. In furniture of the class described, the combination of end frames having stationary ranged to slide in a horizontal plane at the lower side of the end i to the end frames,

journaled in said links and meshing with the Pan S. 1

curved tracks on theinner sides thereof, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of which has members cooperating with the tracks and movable therein, a hinged front panel between the end frames, and a pair of links 32, on which the panel is pivoted and which is arranged to slide in a horizontal plane at the lower side of the end frames.

21.' In furniture of the class described, thecombination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on the inner sides thereof, a seatmiounted to rotate in the frames, a bed spring made in folding sections, one of which is secured to the seat and another of which has In mbers cooperating with the tracksand movable therein, a hinged front panel be-v tween the end frames, a pair \of links on which the panel is pivoted, and which is arcombination of end frames having stationary curved tracks on their inner sides, a seat mounted to rotate in the frames, and a bed spring structure made in folding sections, one of which is connected with the seat, said the tracks and movable therein.

23. In furniture of mounted torotate in the frames, spring structure made in folding sections, the innermost one'of which is secured to the underside of the seat, said structure having portions cotiperating with the tracks and movable therein.

3 SAMUEL GOLDSTEIN. Witnesses:

MILTON H. BALsBY,

frames, racks secured MEYER GoLDsTnIN.

and connected pinions 22. In furniture of the class described, the

structure having portions codperating with, 

